Chapter Twelve: Fights, Tension, and Heartbreak
A/N: I only got TWO reviews! Thank you, Saffron! I can always count on you, though I will miss you. Also, thank you fantasyangel! I'll get your character added later in the story. ^_^ I'm a bit sad, yes. But maybe y'all just broke your fingers or something and couldn't type up a review. Yes . . . that's it. Hope ya enjoy!
This will be a 'Saffron chapter', just to let you know. Most of it will be centered around her [and Draco . . . and possibly Adriana]. ^_^
Oh, and in the last chapter, Adriana said "Otherwise, I would currently be at Durmstrang Institute." And in the chapter before, I said that she had come from a wizarding school in Asia. Let me explain this to you. Some things happened to her in her Asian school so that is why she might've gone to Durmstrang. But, her friend Amanda convinced her to attend Hogwarts instead.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling and her affiliates do though so go complain to them.
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"That was beautiful," Draco said, mesmerized by Adriana's words. No! This couldn't be happening! Was Draco Malfoy going soft? Of course not! Draco looked away from Adriana. Adriana had a sort of dewy smile on her face.
"Thank you, Draco," Adriana said, her voice in barely a whisper. From that moment on, Draco felt the deepest connection with Adriana Kendra. It seemed as if she had bored into his soul. Adriana looked at Draco in the eye for a few moments before saying anything. It seemed as if she was pondering into the blond boy that was in front of her.
"Do you believe in fate?" It was a sort of random question, Draco thought, but it seemed to fit this particular, blissful moment. Draco pondered over Adriana's question for a second.
"Yeah, I think I do," Draco said simply. Adriana gave him a nod and smiled serenely. They stared at each other for a few seconds.
"I mean, there IS a reason why things turn out the way they do, right? And I think that's all a result of a fate and destiny."
Adriana simply grinned and nodded. Draco felt like a complete idiot, saying all of this crap. He felt as if he had to be completely truthful to Adriana. He couldn't bear to tell her a lie. Adriana looked down at the watch on her wrist. She then looked back up at Draco.
"It's already one o' clock," Adriana said, a hint of tiredness in her voice. "I should get to bed. It's a whole new day tomorrow. Better get up early, right?"
"Yeah. Right," Draco said, letting out a small yawn, though he wasn't the least bit tired.
"I'll talk to you tomorrow, then?"
"Yeah, we can walk to breakfast together," Draco said. "If you want, that is." He hastily added.
"That'd be great, Draco," Adriana said, a small smile on her face. "Will you wait for me in the common room at seven forty-five?" Draco nodded. There was an awkward pause. They had spent over three hours just talking. Draco's head tilted. Adriana's head did the same. They both leaned in closer . . .
And their lips met. Kissing Adriana was exactly what he thought it would be like. The kiss was sensationally sweet and sexy, even without tongue. Their lips touched for a few moments before pulling away from each other.
A grin broke out onto Draco's face. A true, genuine grin; it wasn't even a smirk. Adriana smiled back at him. They both rose from the rooftop floor. Adriana gave him one last kiss on the cheek before smiling and walking away, starting her long journey to the dungeons. Draco was extremely content with his day, especially after the recent happenings.
He walked down the stairs, leading the way off of the castle rooftop. He started walking to the dungeons, after Adriana. He didn't regret a thing that happened that night. He had no idea that a certain Saffron Radan had been watching the whole thing . . .
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(A/N: Now, we're going to go a little back in time. We'll see how Saffron got there, OK?)
Saffron smiled at Tristan while taking a sip of her ice cold pumpkin juice.
"So, what's your favorite class here at Hogwarts?" Saffron said, a grin on her face. She looked over Tristan's shoulder and saw Draco and Adriana talking to each other. A surge of envy went through Saffron at that moment. She could hear tiny bits of their conversation.
"I felt the same way." Saffron heard Draco say to Adriana, a dreamy smile on his face. Saffron started stabbing her food with her fork, a forced smile on her face.
'Felt the same way about what?' Saffron wondered anxiously. By now, her chicken and pork were heavily mutilated. She took a bite of both anyway, paying no attention.
"Hey! Saffron! Are you OK?" Tristan exclaimed, waving his hand in front of her glaring face. Saffron snapped out of her 'trance' and paid her attention back to Tristan, although reluctantly.
"Er, yeah, sorry," Saffron said, her eyes still on Draco and Adriana.
"What's up with you?" Tristan asked in a concerned voice. Saffron's head tilted slightly.
"Nothing . . . I guess I'm just a bit distracted," Saffron said, taking a sip of her pumpkin juice. Tristan nodded and continued talking about Durmstrang. Saffron paid no attention to him though, because Draco and Adriana had just rose from their seats and were walking out of the Great Hall.
"Um, Tristan. Can we talk later? I have to go do something," Saffron said. She rose and started walking away without a response. Adriana and Draco were moving at a rather fast pace. Saffron closely walked behind them, hoping they wouldn't see her.
It took at least ten minutes to up all of the staircases, go through all of the hallways, walk through the corridors, and finally reach the castle rooftop. Saffron watched Draco and Adriana walk out to the center of the castle rooftop. They both sat down. Saffron walked a little closer so that she could see better. But, she was still hidden.
"I came up here last night," Saffron heard Adriana say to Draco.
"I can't believe how different Hogwarts is from my old school. Everything from the classes to the food is different. I left a lot of people behind when I transferred to Hogwarts." Saffron listened as Adriana spoke. "Many people that I miss to this day."
"If you miss them so much, maybe . . . maybe you shouldn't have come to Hogwarts," Saffron heard Draco say, speaking for the first time in their little conversation. Saffron watched as Adriana shook her head. She then said something, but Saffron couldn't hear her.
After awhile, Saffron was starting to feel slightly sleepy. She watched as the two continued conversing.
"Um, I really like to draw." Saffron let out a small gasp. Draco hadn't even told HER about this! He was telling all of these things to an almost- complete stranger. Saffron tried to stay awake and alert as Adriana and Draco continued talking.
After a small period of time, Saffron was half-awake. She was tired from having such an overly exhausting day. She heard Adriana clear her throat as she started reciting a poem.
"The sky is clear. The sky is dark. I watch you near. I watch your mark. I see you smile. I see you there. I wait awhile. I wonder where. Drowning in darkness is what I do. I wonder why everything is oh-so wrong. I think about how I lost you. I put these words into a song. Nothing else is new." Saffron heard Adriana say loud and clear. Saffron let out a small scoff.
"Drowning in darkness is what I do. It's what I did . . . when I lost you."
"That was beautiful," Draco said, a smile on his handsome face. OK, now, Saffron DEFINITELY hated Adriana. Saffron felt a little bit of jealous as the two continued speaking. It would be all right if she had a bit of sleep, wouldn't it? No one would know . . . As tired as she was, she didn't dare fall asleep. She didn't want to miss out on any of the conversation.
OK . . . eavesdropping on the couple was completely and absolutely wrong. But this was an opportunity that she couldn't pass up, even if she tried. Did Draco still like her? Or did he like Adriana now? Saffron was so confused now. And, she was developing feelings for Tristan. Why was everything so chaotic? So fucked up?
Before she knew it, she had closed her eyes, her mind drifting off . . . She fell asleep for only a few minutes though. She was woken by the annoying, gruesome voice of Adriana. "That'd be great Draco," Saffron heard her say. She felt like gagging.
Saffron peaked out from behind her spot and saw that their heads were both tilted. 'No . . . please . . . NO!!' Saffron screamed at herself. The couple leaned in and started to kiss each other. Saffron felt her heart drop as she saw their lips press together. Saffron gulped, watching them kiss. She wouldn't cry . . . she COULDN'T cry. Literally. Saffron bit her bottom lip as they pulled away from each other.
The two said their good-byes and walked off of the castle rooftop, probably heading for the commons. Saffron silently sprawled her body onto the ground and lay still. She continued biting her lip, stifling any tears that may have come. Saffron laid there that night, alone and helpless.
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Saffron slowly opened her eyes early the next morning. She yawned, her whole body aching. She felt like she had slept on the cold, dirty ground or something. The sun was shining on her face brighter than it usually did in the morning. Saffron got off of her bed . . . wait, she wasn't on her bed. She couldn't feel the plump pillows and the warm covers around her. Saffron stood up and looked around. She had slept on the castle rooftop! How did she end up here?
But slowly, her memory picked up. Saffron started seething with emotions. She remembered what had happened the night before. She remembered EVERYTHING that had happened. Saffron brushed off her robes with her hands and walked down the stairs, off of the castle rooftop. Saffron quickly packed down several staircases, through hallways, and past corridors. WHY did the Slytherin common room have to be all the way down in the dungeons?
Saffron soon reached the entrance to the Slytherin common room. She wondered if any of the other students had woken up yet. It seemed really early in the morning so she guessed that is was at the latest 6:45 a.m. Saffron whispered the password and walked into the Slytherin common room. She walked past the couches and headed for the dormitory. The door to the girls' dormitory creaked open as Saffron tip-toed in, hoping not to wake the other girls. She quickly changed into her night gown and turned. She saw Adriana sleeping on the bed right across from hers. Saffron glared at her, but shook it off.
Saffron lay in her bed. By this time, she wasn't the least bit tired. She never could go back to sleep after she had already woken up. Saffron closed her eyes, hoping to fall asleep like this all was a bad dream. Most unluckily, it wasn't.
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Draco Malfoy woke up the next morning at a reasonable time. He got up to see that the other guys were still sleeping. Even Harry was fast asleep, much to Draco's surprise. Draco, not so quietly, yawned and walked to the bathroom. He quickly brushed his milky white teeth, ran a comb and a dollop of gel through his hair, and walked out of the bathroom. Draco took his crisp black school robes out of his closet and put it on. The Slytherin crest on his robes was highly visible.
Draco started to reminiscence about what had happened the previous night. He immediately smiled, a delighted look on his handsome pale face. He and Adriana had kissed. It was the best kiss he had ever experienced with a girl. She was absolutely amazing . . .
Then, his smile started to fade as started to think about Saffron. He had, sadly enough, completely forgotten about her. She definitely couldn't find out about what had happened. Draco couldn't hurt Saffron like this. They were best friends, along with Harry.
Draco mentally kicked himself as he looked at his schedule. He took the books he would need for the first few periods. He put a load of parchment, spare quills, and inkwells into his book bag. By now, the rest of the guys were STILL sleeping. Draco sighed and walked out of the dormitory. He walked down the stairs and into the Slytherin common room.
The Slytherin commons was completely deserted . . . except for one person. At first, Draco didn't know who the girl on the couch near the fire was. But when he walked a little closer, Draco could see that it was Saffron.
Draco quietly walked toward Saffron, who probably wasn't even aware that he was walking toward her. Soon, Draco shrugged and walked to the couch she was sitting on and sat down next to her.
"Hey Saf," Draco said, an unsure, but wide, grin on his unbelievably gorgeous face (A/N: OK, OK, I love Tom Felton. Hehe! ^_^) . Saffron turned away from the fire, her eyes locked with Draco's.
"Hi," Saffron replied, biting her bottom lip. She didn't say another word. She didn't think that she could.
"How have you been?" Draco said casually. "It seems like I haven't talked to you in ages."
"Yeah, well, you've been a little busy with Adriana, haven't you?" Saffron said bitterly, her anger seething through.
"What? What are you talking about?" Draco said calmly, though if you really knew him, you would know he was nervous. Saffron couldn't stand it anymore. She needed to tell him the truth.
"Don't try to hide it from me, Draco!" Saffron said, almost yelling at him. "I saw everything."
"Hide what?" Draco said, raising a well-shaped eyebrow. Then he heard her say her last words. "Y-You did? You were there?" Saffron slowly nodded her head, biting her lip more than ever. This was what he wanted her to do . . . he wanted her to get all emotional over him.
"How could you do that to me?" Saffron said, her voice in a trying-to- be-calm tone.
"It just . . . it just . . . happened," Draco said, looking away from Saffron. Then he thought about what had just happened. "Wait a minute . . . Were you SPYING on me, Saffron?"
"W-what!?" Saffron exclaimed, her eyes widening. "Of-of course not! I was merely seeing what you . . . what you were doing!"
"You're trying to make me feel guilty and there you were! Spying on me!" Draco exclaimed furiously. "I thought you were better than that!" Saffron turned crimson red.
"Well, I would kind of like to KNOW if you were going to go off and make out with some girl!" Saffron exclaimed angrily.
"Adriana's not some girl! She's more than that! I've never felt this was about any other girl." And as soon as he said those words, Saffron's mouth gaped open. So, all of this about how he liked her . . . it was all a lie! Saffron was absolutely speechless. As soon as those words came out of his mouth, Draco instantly regretted it. It was the truth though . . . or at least he THOUGHT it was the truth.
"If you never really liked me, maybe we never should've kissed," Saffron said. Before Draco could answer, Saffron had rose from her seat and had started stomping off, out of the Slytherin common room. Draco just stay still, processing everything that had just happened.
Saffron was absolutely furious now. But most of all, she was hurt. How could Draco do that to her? How COULD he?! Saffron leaned against a wall in the dungeons. She closed her eyes, emotions rushing through her.
Draco rose from this couch, a frown on his face. He then heard a voice calling his name.
"Hey! Draco!" Much to his distaste, it was Tristan who had called out his name. "Draco!" Draco turned around, a smirk on his face.
"What?" Draco said. Tristan walked over to Draco.
"Have you seen Saffron? We were supposed to walk to breakfast together," Tristan said.
"Oh yeah, I saw her. She said that she wanted to go to breakfast without you," Draco lied, a mischievous grin on his face. Tristan nodded, a little disappointed, and walked out of the common room.
A tear emerged from Saffron's light brown eyes. She wiped it away with her sleeve. Saffron decided to walk to breakfast. After such a hectic night and morning, Saffron had developed a big appetite. She was starting to walk when she heard her voice. For a second, she thought it might be Draco, hoping to apologize to her. Saffron turned around, a slightly disappointed look on her face. It was Tristan.
"Hey! Saffron! Wait up!" Tristan called after her. He quickly walked to her, a grin on his face. "I thought we were supposed to walk to breakfast together?" Saffron raised an eyebrow but soon remembered.
"Oh, sorry, Tristan," Saffron said, a weak smile on her face. "I was sort caught up in things, you know?" Tristan nodded, smiling. The two walked through the dungeons, the entrance hall, and walked into the extremely large Great Hall.
The pair walked over to the Slytherin table. Only a few other Slytherin students were sitting there. Saffron and Tristan sat down. Saffron took a piece of crunchy buttered toast but nothing else. On the other hand, Tristan loaded his plate with bacon, eggs, sausages, pancakes, and toast.
Saffron angrily started eating her toast. She took small bites, stopping to chew every few seconds. Tristan looked over at her, slightly concerned. She didn't even bother to look over at him.
Harry and Devon walked into the Great Hall about five minutes after Saffron and Tristan did. The couple walked to the Slytherin table. Devon tossed her silver hair back, to the amusement of the male students. They all stared at her. Harry glared at some of the boys, forcing them to look away reluctantly.
Harry flashed a charming smile at Devon, causing her cheeks to turn a bright pink shade. She poured herself a glass of orange juice. Harry put some maple syrup drenched pancakes and bacon onto his plate. He started eating his gooey pancakes. He looked up and noticed that Granger, Weasley, and Finnigan had walked into the Great Hall. He paid no more attention to them though.
Draco still sat in the Slytherin common room. After thinking about everything that had just happened, he decided to skip breakfast. He REALLY didn't want to face Saffron. And so, Draco was hungry. He smiled mischievously as he decided to go to the kitchens. He walked out of the Slytherin commons and walked along the dungeons, where the kitchens were located. He found the painting with the bowl of fruit and tickled the green pear. The pear giggled and turned into a green door handle. Draco opened it and walked into the kitchens.
Almost immediately, half a dozen house-elves rushed up to Draco, grins on their disgustingly cheerful faces.
"Can we help you, sir?" squeaked one of the house-elves. Draco nodded, thinking for a moment.
"I was wondering if you could get me some food, fast," Draco said, rubbing his stomach. They all nodded anxiously and ran to fetch Draco food. A few moments later, the elves returned with large plates covered with an assortment of delicious foods.
"Do you mind if I eat in here?" Draco said. He knew that they wouldn't. Plus, he didn't think he could carry all of that food back to the common room anyway. The house-elves immediately started setting a small table for Draco in the corner of the kitchen.
Draco walked over to the small table and sat down on the small stool. Draco suddenly remembered that he was supposed to be walking with Adriana to breakfast. He was just about to get up from his seat when a house-elf pushed him back onto it. Perhaps Adriana would manage? Draco hoped so.
Draco started eating a piece of crisp, crunchy bacon with a knife and a fork. He ate some of his scrambled eggs and took a bite of a sausage. He watched as the house-elves prepared more food and washed dishes. He wondered how anyone, even a house-elf, could choose such a life.
Draco continued eating. He wanted to stop but the house-elves kept refilling the plates with more food. When Draco was finally full, he rose from his seat, perfectly content. Oddly enough, Draco thanked the house- elves and opened the doorway to the kitchens. He walked out and bumped into someone . . .
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A/N: I'll leave you there with a cliffhanger. Don't forget to review! ^_^
A/N: I only got TWO reviews! Thank you, Saffron! I can always count on you, though I will miss you. Also, thank you fantasyangel! I'll get your character added later in the story. ^_^ I'm a bit sad, yes. But maybe y'all just broke your fingers or something and couldn't type up a review. Yes . . . that's it. Hope ya enjoy!
This will be a 'Saffron chapter', just to let you know. Most of it will be centered around her [and Draco . . . and possibly Adriana]. ^_^
Oh, and in the last chapter, Adriana said "Otherwise, I would currently be at Durmstrang Institute." And in the chapter before, I said that she had come from a wizarding school in Asia. Let me explain this to you. Some things happened to her in her Asian school so that is why she might've gone to Durmstrang. But, her friend Amanda convinced her to attend Hogwarts instead.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling and her affiliates do though so go complain to them.
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"That was beautiful," Draco said, mesmerized by Adriana's words. No! This couldn't be happening! Was Draco Malfoy going soft? Of course not! Draco looked away from Adriana. Adriana had a sort of dewy smile on her face.
"Thank you, Draco," Adriana said, her voice in barely a whisper. From that moment on, Draco felt the deepest connection with Adriana Kendra. It seemed as if she had bored into his soul. Adriana looked at Draco in the eye for a few moments before saying anything. It seemed as if she was pondering into the blond boy that was in front of her.
"Do you believe in fate?" It was a sort of random question, Draco thought, but it seemed to fit this particular, blissful moment. Draco pondered over Adriana's question for a second.
"Yeah, I think I do," Draco said simply. Adriana gave him a nod and smiled serenely. They stared at each other for a few seconds.
"I mean, there IS a reason why things turn out the way they do, right? And I think that's all a result of a fate and destiny."
Adriana simply grinned and nodded. Draco felt like a complete idiot, saying all of this crap. He felt as if he had to be completely truthful to Adriana. He couldn't bear to tell her a lie. Adriana looked down at the watch on her wrist. She then looked back up at Draco.
"It's already one o' clock," Adriana said, a hint of tiredness in her voice. "I should get to bed. It's a whole new day tomorrow. Better get up early, right?"
"Yeah. Right," Draco said, letting out a small yawn, though he wasn't the least bit tired.
"I'll talk to you tomorrow, then?"
"Yeah, we can walk to breakfast together," Draco said. "If you want, that is." He hastily added.
"That'd be great, Draco," Adriana said, a small smile on her face. "Will you wait for me in the common room at seven forty-five?" Draco nodded. There was an awkward pause. They had spent over three hours just talking. Draco's head tilted. Adriana's head did the same. They both leaned in closer . . .
And their lips met. Kissing Adriana was exactly what he thought it would be like. The kiss was sensationally sweet and sexy, even without tongue. Their lips touched for a few moments before pulling away from each other.
A grin broke out onto Draco's face. A true, genuine grin; it wasn't even a smirk. Adriana smiled back at him. They both rose from the rooftop floor. Adriana gave him one last kiss on the cheek before smiling and walking away, starting her long journey to the dungeons. Draco was extremely content with his day, especially after the recent happenings.
He walked down the stairs, leading the way off of the castle rooftop. He started walking to the dungeons, after Adriana. He didn't regret a thing that happened that night. He had no idea that a certain Saffron Radan had been watching the whole thing . . .
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(A/N: Now, we're going to go a little back in time. We'll see how Saffron got there, OK?)
Saffron smiled at Tristan while taking a sip of her ice cold pumpkin juice.
"So, what's your favorite class here at Hogwarts?" Saffron said, a grin on her face. She looked over Tristan's shoulder and saw Draco and Adriana talking to each other. A surge of envy went through Saffron at that moment. She could hear tiny bits of their conversation.
"I felt the same way." Saffron heard Draco say to Adriana, a dreamy smile on his face. Saffron started stabbing her food with her fork, a forced smile on her face.
'Felt the same way about what?' Saffron wondered anxiously. By now, her chicken and pork were heavily mutilated. She took a bite of both anyway, paying no attention.
"Hey! Saffron! Are you OK?" Tristan exclaimed, waving his hand in front of her glaring face. Saffron snapped out of her 'trance' and paid her attention back to Tristan, although reluctantly.
"Er, yeah, sorry," Saffron said, her eyes still on Draco and Adriana.
"What's up with you?" Tristan asked in a concerned voice. Saffron's head tilted slightly.
"Nothing . . . I guess I'm just a bit distracted," Saffron said, taking a sip of her pumpkin juice. Tristan nodded and continued talking about Durmstrang. Saffron paid no attention to him though, because Draco and Adriana had just rose from their seats and were walking out of the Great Hall.
"Um, Tristan. Can we talk later? I have to go do something," Saffron said. She rose and started walking away without a response. Adriana and Draco were moving at a rather fast pace. Saffron closely walked behind them, hoping they wouldn't see her.
It took at least ten minutes to up all of the staircases, go through all of the hallways, walk through the corridors, and finally reach the castle rooftop. Saffron watched Draco and Adriana walk out to the center of the castle rooftop. They both sat down. Saffron walked a little closer so that she could see better. But, she was still hidden.
"I came up here last night," Saffron heard Adriana say to Draco.
"I can't believe how different Hogwarts is from my old school. Everything from the classes to the food is different. I left a lot of people behind when I transferred to Hogwarts." Saffron listened as Adriana spoke. "Many people that I miss to this day."
"If you miss them so much, maybe . . . maybe you shouldn't have come to Hogwarts," Saffron heard Draco say, speaking for the first time in their little conversation. Saffron watched as Adriana shook her head. She then said something, but Saffron couldn't hear her.
After awhile, Saffron was starting to feel slightly sleepy. She watched as the two continued conversing.
"Um, I really like to draw." Saffron let out a small gasp. Draco hadn't even told HER about this! He was telling all of these things to an almost- complete stranger. Saffron tried to stay awake and alert as Adriana and Draco continued talking.
After a small period of time, Saffron was half-awake. She was tired from having such an overly exhausting day. She heard Adriana clear her throat as she started reciting a poem.
"The sky is clear. The sky is dark. I watch you near. I watch your mark. I see you smile. I see you there. I wait awhile. I wonder where. Drowning in darkness is what I do. I wonder why everything is oh-so wrong. I think about how I lost you. I put these words into a song. Nothing else is new." Saffron heard Adriana say loud and clear. Saffron let out a small scoff.
"Drowning in darkness is what I do. It's what I did . . . when I lost you."
"That was beautiful," Draco said, a smile on his handsome face. OK, now, Saffron DEFINITELY hated Adriana. Saffron felt a little bit of jealous as the two continued speaking. It would be all right if she had a bit of sleep, wouldn't it? No one would know . . . As tired as she was, she didn't dare fall asleep. She didn't want to miss out on any of the conversation.
OK . . . eavesdropping on the couple was completely and absolutely wrong. But this was an opportunity that she couldn't pass up, even if she tried. Did Draco still like her? Or did he like Adriana now? Saffron was so confused now. And, she was developing feelings for Tristan. Why was everything so chaotic? So fucked up?
Before she knew it, she had closed her eyes, her mind drifting off . . . She fell asleep for only a few minutes though. She was woken by the annoying, gruesome voice of Adriana. "That'd be great Draco," Saffron heard her say. She felt like gagging.
Saffron peaked out from behind her spot and saw that their heads were both tilted. 'No . . . please . . . NO!!' Saffron screamed at herself. The couple leaned in and started to kiss each other. Saffron felt her heart drop as she saw their lips press together. Saffron gulped, watching them kiss. She wouldn't cry . . . she COULDN'T cry. Literally. Saffron bit her bottom lip as they pulled away from each other.
The two said their good-byes and walked off of the castle rooftop, probably heading for the commons. Saffron silently sprawled her body onto the ground and lay still. She continued biting her lip, stifling any tears that may have come. Saffron laid there that night, alone and helpless.
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Saffron slowly opened her eyes early the next morning. She yawned, her whole body aching. She felt like she had slept on the cold, dirty ground or something. The sun was shining on her face brighter than it usually did in the morning. Saffron got off of her bed . . . wait, she wasn't on her bed. She couldn't feel the plump pillows and the warm covers around her. Saffron stood up and looked around. She had slept on the castle rooftop! How did she end up here?
But slowly, her memory picked up. Saffron started seething with emotions. She remembered what had happened the night before. She remembered EVERYTHING that had happened. Saffron brushed off her robes with her hands and walked down the stairs, off of the castle rooftop. Saffron quickly packed down several staircases, through hallways, and past corridors. WHY did the Slytherin common room have to be all the way down in the dungeons?
Saffron soon reached the entrance to the Slytherin common room. She wondered if any of the other students had woken up yet. It seemed really early in the morning so she guessed that is was at the latest 6:45 a.m. Saffron whispered the password and walked into the Slytherin common room. She walked past the couches and headed for the dormitory. The door to the girls' dormitory creaked open as Saffron tip-toed in, hoping not to wake the other girls. She quickly changed into her night gown and turned. She saw Adriana sleeping on the bed right across from hers. Saffron glared at her, but shook it off.
Saffron lay in her bed. By this time, she wasn't the least bit tired. She never could go back to sleep after she had already woken up. Saffron closed her eyes, hoping to fall asleep like this all was a bad dream. Most unluckily, it wasn't.
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Draco Malfoy woke up the next morning at a reasonable time. He got up to see that the other guys were still sleeping. Even Harry was fast asleep, much to Draco's surprise. Draco, not so quietly, yawned and walked to the bathroom. He quickly brushed his milky white teeth, ran a comb and a dollop of gel through his hair, and walked out of the bathroom. Draco took his crisp black school robes out of his closet and put it on. The Slytherin crest on his robes was highly visible.
Draco started to reminiscence about what had happened the previous night. He immediately smiled, a delighted look on his handsome pale face. He and Adriana had kissed. It was the best kiss he had ever experienced with a girl. She was absolutely amazing . . .
Then, his smile started to fade as started to think about Saffron. He had, sadly enough, completely forgotten about her. She definitely couldn't find out about what had happened. Draco couldn't hurt Saffron like this. They were best friends, along with Harry.
Draco mentally kicked himself as he looked at his schedule. He took the books he would need for the first few periods. He put a load of parchment, spare quills, and inkwells into his book bag. By now, the rest of the guys were STILL sleeping. Draco sighed and walked out of the dormitory. He walked down the stairs and into the Slytherin common room.
The Slytherin commons was completely deserted . . . except for one person. At first, Draco didn't know who the girl on the couch near the fire was. But when he walked a little closer, Draco could see that it was Saffron.
Draco quietly walked toward Saffron, who probably wasn't even aware that he was walking toward her. Soon, Draco shrugged and walked to the couch she was sitting on and sat down next to her.
"Hey Saf," Draco said, an unsure, but wide, grin on his unbelievably gorgeous face (A/N: OK, OK, I love Tom Felton. Hehe! ^_^) . Saffron turned away from the fire, her eyes locked with Draco's.
"Hi," Saffron replied, biting her bottom lip. She didn't say another word. She didn't think that she could.
"How have you been?" Draco said casually. "It seems like I haven't talked to you in ages."
"Yeah, well, you've been a little busy with Adriana, haven't you?" Saffron said bitterly, her anger seething through.
"What? What are you talking about?" Draco said calmly, though if you really knew him, you would know he was nervous. Saffron couldn't stand it anymore. She needed to tell him the truth.
"Don't try to hide it from me, Draco!" Saffron said, almost yelling at him. "I saw everything."
"Hide what?" Draco said, raising a well-shaped eyebrow. Then he heard her say her last words. "Y-You did? You were there?" Saffron slowly nodded her head, biting her lip more than ever. This was what he wanted her to do . . . he wanted her to get all emotional over him.
"How could you do that to me?" Saffron said, her voice in a trying-to- be-calm tone.
"It just . . . it just . . . happened," Draco said, looking away from Saffron. Then he thought about what had just happened. "Wait a minute . . . Were you SPYING on me, Saffron?"
"W-what!?" Saffron exclaimed, her eyes widening. "Of-of course not! I was merely seeing what you . . . what you were doing!"
"You're trying to make me feel guilty and there you were! Spying on me!" Draco exclaimed furiously. "I thought you were better than that!" Saffron turned crimson red.
"Well, I would kind of like to KNOW if you were going to go off and make out with some girl!" Saffron exclaimed angrily.
"Adriana's not some girl! She's more than that! I've never felt this was about any other girl." And as soon as he said those words, Saffron's mouth gaped open. So, all of this about how he liked her . . . it was all a lie! Saffron was absolutely speechless. As soon as those words came out of his mouth, Draco instantly regretted it. It was the truth though . . . or at least he THOUGHT it was the truth.
"If you never really liked me, maybe we never should've kissed," Saffron said. Before Draco could answer, Saffron had rose from her seat and had started stomping off, out of the Slytherin common room. Draco just stay still, processing everything that had just happened.
Saffron was absolutely furious now. But most of all, she was hurt. How could Draco do that to her? How COULD he?! Saffron leaned against a wall in the dungeons. She closed her eyes, emotions rushing through her.
Draco rose from this couch, a frown on his face. He then heard a voice calling his name.
"Hey! Draco!" Much to his distaste, it was Tristan who had called out his name. "Draco!" Draco turned around, a smirk on his face.
"What?" Draco said. Tristan walked over to Draco.
"Have you seen Saffron? We were supposed to walk to breakfast together," Tristan said.
"Oh yeah, I saw her. She said that she wanted to go to breakfast without you," Draco lied, a mischievous grin on his face. Tristan nodded, a little disappointed, and walked out of the common room.
A tear emerged from Saffron's light brown eyes. She wiped it away with her sleeve. Saffron decided to walk to breakfast. After such a hectic night and morning, Saffron had developed a big appetite. She was starting to walk when she heard her voice. For a second, she thought it might be Draco, hoping to apologize to her. Saffron turned around, a slightly disappointed look on her face. It was Tristan.
"Hey! Saffron! Wait up!" Tristan called after her. He quickly walked to her, a grin on his face. "I thought we were supposed to walk to breakfast together?" Saffron raised an eyebrow but soon remembered.
"Oh, sorry, Tristan," Saffron said, a weak smile on her face. "I was sort caught up in things, you know?" Tristan nodded, smiling. The two walked through the dungeons, the entrance hall, and walked into the extremely large Great Hall.
The pair walked over to the Slytherin table. Only a few other Slytherin students were sitting there. Saffron and Tristan sat down. Saffron took a piece of crunchy buttered toast but nothing else. On the other hand, Tristan loaded his plate with bacon, eggs, sausages, pancakes, and toast.
Saffron angrily started eating her toast. She took small bites, stopping to chew every few seconds. Tristan looked over at her, slightly concerned. She didn't even bother to look over at him.
Harry and Devon walked into the Great Hall about five minutes after Saffron and Tristan did. The couple walked to the Slytherin table. Devon tossed her silver hair back, to the amusement of the male students. They all stared at her. Harry glared at some of the boys, forcing them to look away reluctantly.
Harry flashed a charming smile at Devon, causing her cheeks to turn a bright pink shade. She poured herself a glass of orange juice. Harry put some maple syrup drenched pancakes and bacon onto his plate. He started eating his gooey pancakes. He looked up and noticed that Granger, Weasley, and Finnigan had walked into the Great Hall. He paid no more attention to them though.
Draco still sat in the Slytherin common room. After thinking about everything that had just happened, he decided to skip breakfast. He REALLY didn't want to face Saffron. And so, Draco was hungry. He smiled mischievously as he decided to go to the kitchens. He walked out of the Slytherin commons and walked along the dungeons, where the kitchens were located. He found the painting with the bowl of fruit and tickled the green pear. The pear giggled and turned into a green door handle. Draco opened it and walked into the kitchens.
Almost immediately, half a dozen house-elves rushed up to Draco, grins on their disgustingly cheerful faces.
"Can we help you, sir?" squeaked one of the house-elves. Draco nodded, thinking for a moment.
"I was wondering if you could get me some food, fast," Draco said, rubbing his stomach. They all nodded anxiously and ran to fetch Draco food. A few moments later, the elves returned with large plates covered with an assortment of delicious foods.
"Do you mind if I eat in here?" Draco said. He knew that they wouldn't. Plus, he didn't think he could carry all of that food back to the common room anyway. The house-elves immediately started setting a small table for Draco in the corner of the kitchen.
Draco walked over to the small table and sat down on the small stool. Draco suddenly remembered that he was supposed to be walking with Adriana to breakfast. He was just about to get up from his seat when a house-elf pushed him back onto it. Perhaps Adriana would manage? Draco hoped so.
Draco started eating a piece of crisp, crunchy bacon with a knife and a fork. He ate some of his scrambled eggs and took a bite of a sausage. He watched as the house-elves prepared more food and washed dishes. He wondered how anyone, even a house-elf, could choose such a life.
Draco continued eating. He wanted to stop but the house-elves kept refilling the plates with more food. When Draco was finally full, he rose from his seat, perfectly content. Oddly enough, Draco thanked the house- elves and opened the doorway to the kitchens. He walked out and bumped into someone . . .
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A/N: I'll leave you there with a cliffhanger. Don't forget to review! ^_^